One genius element has been with the show since its inception: the narrator. “Each bride is beautiful, and it’s up to us to find her the dress that highlights that beauty.” He completely means it.
Upon repeat viewing I have come to admire Randy’s inexhaustible font of interchangeable truisms, and his earnest delivery. Randy must have been good for ratings soon he featured in every episode and began to provide much of the straight-to-camera commentary (and later got his own spin-off show).
Does every fashion show need a queer eye? The show gave more screen time to a core set of empathetic consultants (dressed in black so as to never steal focus) and brought in Randy, the “fashion director,” whom I (and not a few consultants) resented bitterly. But the producers soon figured out that the colorful Brooklyn owners and sales director tarnished the mystique of the boutique viewers did not want the down-and-dirty on the bridal industry. In its first two seasons, the show struggled for narrative arc, taking at first a behind-the-scenes business perspective. Each episode ends with the wedding of one of its brides, and a quote from the new husband that invariably begins, “When I saw her walk down the aisle in that dress” and veers into ”beautiful…happy…luckiest man in the world.” In the show’s claustrophobic confines we root for the bridal consultants (saleswomen) to find each bride “her dress,” the one that makes her cry and say, as if scripted, yet each time with wonder, “I feel like a bride.” In other words, we become retail cheerleaders.īrides come and go, several each episode, although the alteration subplot (the dress was meant to have a sweetheart neckline! the lace is a different color than the veil!) reprises a bride who bought her dress on a previous episode. The insular, small-stakes drama at the heart of Say Yes to the Dress is surprisingly effective.
It’s as if there are no other stores, no other men. In the world of Say Yes to the Dress, “leaving empty-handed” is what “leaving broken-hearted” is to The Bachelor. Not to mention the $300 veils (bits of tulle or lace with sequined edging), headpieces (tiaras), bridal shoes, jewelry, and other paraphernalia necessary for “the big day.” Downstairs is “Alterations,” a sweatshop of Eastern-European miracle-workers. The custom-ordered dresses start at $1800 and go up to $50,000, although there are “blowout sales” of sample dresses. The TLC stars felt that she did not seem very happy to be at a history-making wedding.Say Yes to the Dress is a reality show that takes place entirely within the confines of Kleinfeld, a bridal store in Manhattan (by way of Bay Ridge) that claims to have the largest selection of dresses on the planet. Her outfit for the special day was described as dark and bland.
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On the other hand, Victoria Beckham was given the fashion ‘frown’ on the TV special. Doria’s emotions during the ceremony portrayed pure love and joy as she watched her daughter became part of the royal family. Serena’s fabulous fascinator and perfectly fitting dress brought her high up the ranks. When it came to the best and worst looks of the day, the panel found Serena Williams and Meghan’s mom, Doria Ragland, to be elegant and flawless. He is a ‘hunka, hunka, burning ginger’ and such a ‘ginger snack,’ in Hayley’s eyes. The fashion gurus loved that Harry left his signature scruff for the wedding. Photo Credit: Ben Cawthra/Sipa USA/MEGA via Vogue Australia However, the gorgeous cathedral veil took their breath away! Most of the panelists felt that Meghan’s wedding dress did not fit quite right, and it was missing something. JLM Couture's own Hayley Paige gave the low-down, along with Say Yes to The Dress: Atlanta’s Monte Durham and Lori Allen, Say Yes to The Dress’ Randy Fenoli, and celebrity stylist, George Kotsiopoulos, on the dress, the royal family, and fashion ‘crowns’ and ‘frowns!’Īs Hayley is a “more is more” kind of wedding dress designer, she wanted to see Meghan in a fun, detachable skirt, which is illustrated below in a sketch she created.
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